Storing and display case.



G. A. MQNAMAR. STORING AND-DISPLAY CASE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 31,1908.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT omnon.

GEORGE A. MoNAMAR, OF MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT.

STORING AND DISPLAY CASE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. MONAMAR, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Meriden, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented a new and Improved Storing and Display Case,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the class of devices more especially designedfor the storing and display of articles of merchandise, and the objectof the invention is to provide a device of this class having numerousfeatures of advantage and utility.

One form of structure in the use of which the above objects may beattained is illus trated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a view of the back of the case shown as folded and with an article ofmerchandise, as a comb, displayed thereon. Fig. 2 is a section on planedenoted by line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view of the case in its openposition. Fig. 4 is a View in section on the plane denoted by line 4:4Eof Fig. 3.

My invention is not limited to a case for displaying any particulararticle of merchandise, but as it is readily applicable to casesconstructed especially for the storing and display of combs, such a casehas been selected by me for the purpose of illustration and descriptionherein of my invention. My invention provides a case the members of thecover in which are sufiiciently stiff to support the structure inposition to properly display the articles, and the structure of thepockets is such as to support the members of the cover to properlydisplay the articles, the structure also having means whereby in thedisplay of articles, specimens attached to the cover are not injured insuch display.

In the accompanying drawings the numeral 5 denotes the back of the caseand the numeral 6 the sides forming a cover, the sides being flexiblyattached to the cover as by hinges 7. The back 5 is provided withholders 8, as herein shown, in the form of straps within which anarticle of merchandise, as a comb 9, may be secured. It will thus beseen that the comb is attached to the outer surface of the back so thatwhen the case is folded as for storing within a glass showcase or thelike, this display of an article on the back readily indicates thenature of the contents of the case.

A series of pockets 10 is secured to each of the sides or covers 6.These pockets may be Specification of Letters Patent.

- Application filed July 31, 1908.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

Serial No. 446,255.

of any desired form and construction, pref erably, as herein shown, ofthat construction known as the bellows-fold construction. A number ofthese pockets is secured to each side or cover, so that when they areextended as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, they form a support or standard forthe sides or covers to firmly retain the latter in an upright position,as shown in Fig. 4. This is especially desirable for outside displaypurposes, and when the display is eflected in this manner the article 9is so located that it is not scratched or marred by contact with asurface upon which the case may be laid, and therefore no deteriorationby shop-wear in the articles used for display purposes.

. Were a single pocket employed the support of the case at the point as11 would be so narrow that it would have no stability, the flexibleconnection as at 7 allowing the device to collapse. The series ofpockets affords a sufiicient extent of surface at 11 to firmly supportthe device.

A flap 12 secured to the cover extends over the top of each of thepockets to prevent the articles from falling out when the device isfolded from the position shown in Figs. 3 and i to the position shown inFigs. 1 and 2.

While I have shown the pockets as the means for supporting the case inits opened position, this being preferred by me, I do not desire orintend to limit myself to this means of maintaining a support for thecase in its open position, as this construction may be departed from toa greater or less extent, as may also other features of construction ofthe case without avoiding the invention.

I claim- 1. A case including a back and sides hinged together to permitthe sides to be opened rearwardly upon the back, means for retaining anarticle on the outer surface of the back, a pocket secured to each ofthe sides for the reception of articles of merchandise, and meansaffording a standard or support to maintain the sides in an uprightposition.

2. A case including a back and sides hinged together to permit the sidesto be opened rearwardly upon the back, means on the outer surface of theback for receiving an article of merchandise, and a series of pocketssecured to the inner surface of each side for the reception of articlesof merchandise.

3. A casing including a back of stiff material to support the structure,sides hinged to' the back to be opened rearwardly thereupon, to maintainthe structure in an upright posiand of a stifiness to support thestructure, 11011 when the sides are opened rearwardly means upon theouter surface of the back for upon the back.

receiving an article of merchandise, and a v GEORGE A. MONAMAR. series0f pockets of bellows-fold construc- Htnesses: tion secured to the innersurface of each side ARTHUR B. JENKINS,

and extending outwardly to form a support D. I. KREIMENDAI-IL.

